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Very fast and lightweight NES emulator here:

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Rom files can be in .nes format or gziped. Zips are not supported, so if you can't run a game try extracting it.

Due to reported problems downloading from my site, here's an attachment:

i've installed it, but games run very slow compared to another emulator i tried fce. Another problem is it seems impossible to remove ines from petget manager.

I am new to linux and this is the first NES emulator I have tried. It does seem to be a little slow, but I am only on a 500mHz computer. When I resize the window and make it a little smaller, it doesn't seem to be all that bad. I do get to play some of the ols NES games though.

Thanks man.

Try running it from command line e.g. It ran too fast on my system, so I configured command line options to slow it down. Also do you have opengl, DRI package installed?
DRI package for puppy 4
It's the fastest NES emulator I've tried.
Noticed that petget doesn't erase menu icon, but DOES remove the program.

You also might want to try to compile http://jturner.tapetrade.net/sharpnes/
it uses sdl and Gtk only
That would be great if it worked, GL on puppy 4.0 is a pain and SDL is far more easier and lighter.
If it wasn't so late (4:37am) I would give it a shot, maybe tomorrow, unless someone beats me to it:)
ttuuxxx

I'll try, thanks, but I think ines doesn't need neither of those, I even ran it on QEMU test distro that only has minimal stuff for X

You also might want to try to compile http://jturner.tapetrade.net/sharpnes/

Sorry, it's out of my knowledge, theres no config file, and I still don't know how to make one myself, I'd like to try it too. I'll try finding some i386 precompiled packages.

dejan555 wrote:Try running it from command line e.g.

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ines "/path/to/rom/name of the rom.gz"

It ran too fast on my system, so I configured command line options to slow it down. Also do you have opengl, DRI package installed?
DRI package for puppy 4
It's the fastest NES emulator I've tried.
Noticed that petget doesn't erase menu icon, but DOES remove the program.

I tried it on my faster computer and it runs much better. It is better then any windows based emulators I have tried.

Do you know what key is for the select button? I have the rest figured out but I haven't figured that one out yet.

Try "TAB" button:
http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES.html#LABH

dejan555 wrote:Try running it from command line e.g.

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ines "/path/to/rom/name of the rom.gz"

It ran too fast on my system, so I configured command line options to slow it down. Also do you have opengl, DRI package installed?
DRI package for puppy 4
It's the fastest NES emulator I've tried.
Noticed that petget doesn't erase menu icon, but DOES remove the program.

yes I'd DRI installed. I haven't tried that command, because I deleted Ines before your answer and I installed FCE emulator which runs well on my old computer. I had some problem removing Ines with petget manager so I'd to remove manually. thanks for reply.

Repackaged, now it should uninstall from petget and ines is now in executable path so u can run it from terminal

Im using Puppy Linux 4.3.1 and it runs very fast in a small window. What are the command line options?

I'd like to slow it down so I can play it. I can only resize the window to drag it's speed some.





Kent C.

I wouldn't know from the top of my head now since I haven't used it much but I remember when ran from menu that I added script to choose rom and added some options for resizing window and slowing down.

Do try typing "ines --help" in terminal and see yourself

Actually, you posted the link to the documentation back in 2009 (above).

http://fms.komkon.org/iNES/iNES.html#LABH
It lists both the key commands and the command-line switches.

Riiiiight, thanks!

Just to confirm, when you type

ines --help in terminal just flashes screen and tries to load .nes file

ines -help worked though.

I'm still having issues doing the frames so it plays right, any suggestions?

Thank you for the help file and support!

EDIT:

I was able to use the help file from terminal to see possible keys, I tinkered alot and got it usable. I want o know if this will work with controller for pc? Also, I don't have any sound and the frames are only playable when pc is slow haha. I have sound on the overall machine but none on emulator.

Just wanted to put that info out there.

Kent C.

Piece of nonesense! It doesn't work. You load a nes game in terminal and the screen is black. What a waste of time. The following pile of stool is what it shows:

wert wrote:Piece of nonesense! It doesn't work. You load a nes game in terminal and the screen is black. What a waste of time. The following pile of stool is what it shows:

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Allocating 64kB for CPU address space...OK
Allocating 16kB for Video address space...OK
Opening /Games/nes roms/1.nes...OK
  32x16kB ROM pages...OK
  32x8kB VROM pages...OK
  Vertical Mirroring
  Memory Mapper #90
Initializing Hardware and CPU:
  114 CPU cycles per HBlank
  29829 CPU cycles per VBlank
  262 scanlines
  NTSC Video
RUNNING ROM CODE...

Problem was the nes game that I was trying to play. I downloaded a different nes game and it worked. Only problem is it doesn't play fullscreen. Thanks